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Ridgewood NJ, Deanne J. Dunne, of Ridgewood, NJ passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 29th at the age of 56. Deanne was born in New York City on January 14th, 1966, daughter to Adelaide M. Jason and Ronald E. Jason, both deceased.
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Ridgewood NJ, former Ridgewood Mayor Patrick (Pat) A. Mancuso dies at 84, known for his cigar smoking and meeting and greeting residents and merchants walking up and down East Ridgewood Avenue . Pat was husband of Marie S. Mancuso, he passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at Embrace Hospice House.A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, November 3, 2022, at St. Andrew Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends Wednesday, November 2nd at McMillan-Small Funeral Home in Myrtle Beach.
Continue reading UPDATE: Former Ridgewood Mayor Patrick (Pat) A. Mancuso dies at 84
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Ridgewood NJ, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, in Ridgewood, hosts an “Open Center” every Wednesday night. Teenagers of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church parish get together for the youth group’s “Open Center”. Teens enjoy ping pong, pool, air hockey, foosball or just hang out and talk with each other. Then we gather together for Shared Prayer. All high school teens are welcome !
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Newark NJ, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, will ordain five men to the priesthood during the Rite of Ordination on Saturday, May 28, at 10 a.m. in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Cardinal Tobin will also ordain four transitional deacons during a separate ordination at the Cathedral on Sunday, May 22, at noon.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood, Facebook no longer allows us to post our live stream of Mass to their site with no explanation as to why. They have done this to MOST churches not just us.
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Ridgewood NJ, Dozens of young Archdiocese of Newark parishioners volunteered some of their vacation time this summer to assist with maintenance projects at sites throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. Their efforts were part of “Days in the Diocese,” a new program presented by the Archdiocese’s Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry that offered one-day service immersion experiences to teens enrolled in a parish youth group or Confirmation program.
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Ridgewood NJ, the American Legion Post 53 will host a Memorial Day service at Van Neste Park on Monday.
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Ridgewood NJ, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, has a new parishioner . The hawk has moved into the trees behind the Religious Ed Building (former Convent) and can be seen perched on the chimney of that building or the school throughout the day. He/She also likes to perch on the crosses on the roof line of the church. Next time you are here look up and see if you can spot it!
Continue reading Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, has a new parishioner
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Ridgewood NJ, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Msgr. Sheeran has tested Positive for COVID19. Father Ron explains the situation in and email:
Continue reading Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church ,Msgr. Sheeran Tests Positive for COVID
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Ridgewood NJ, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, had a bit of a scare after two rectory staff tested positive for COVID19 . Masses were temporally suspended , however all priests tested negative and mass was resumed .
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Ridgewood NJ, Drive-thru collection of the items below for Ridgwood senior citizens sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to their Faceboook page Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church food drive collected 302 turkeys and seven SUV’s filled with other nonperishable food items . The turkeys were split up with 253 going to Fr. English, 25 to Ridgewood Social Services (the maximum they could take) and 24 turkey breasts and one ham for Ridgecrest Seniors. Nonperishable food items were also divided up for the three locations.
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Continue reading Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is participating in the Box of Joy program
